Los Angeles, Feb. 24 -- At the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night, acting legend Jane Fonda delivered a powerful speech after receiving the prestigious Life Achievement Award.

Acknowledging Hollywood's influence on society, Fonda urged her peers to fight the political and social challenges of today with empathy.

"What we, actors, create is empathy. Our job is to understand another human being so profoundly that we can touch their souls," Fonda said, emphasizing the importance of understanding others' perspectives in a polarized world, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

She went on to redefine the term "woke," and said, "And make no mistake, empathy is not weak or woke. By the way, woke just means you give a damn about o...